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IT strategy

• April 24, 2019 24 Apr'19

  Market must address IT failures in large infrastructure projects, government says

  If companies want certainty that strategic investment will continue post Brexit, they need to address areas such as technical complexity management, says the chief executive of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority

• April 24, 2019 24 Apr'19

  PM May approves Huawei for use in 5G networks despite opposition

  The UK’s National Security Council has approved the use of Huawei’s networking equipment in parts of the country’s 5G mobile networks in spite of widespread opposition

• April 24, 2019 24 Apr'19

  How technology is shaping Malaysia’s economy

  Malaysia has one of the most digitally connected societies in the world, but more work is needed to bridge the digital divide

• April 23, 2019 23 Apr'19

  London Ambulance Service trials real-time access to patient data

  The NHS Identity Service pilot enables clinicians to access summary care records on secure iPads

• April 23, 2019 23 Apr'19

  Digital court system reaches first key milestones

  The platform rolled out at Crown Courts in England and Wales a year ago has increased speed and efficiency of online citizen services and saved 100 million sheets of paper so far

• April 22, 2019 22 Apr'19

  With Anthos, Google seeks to unify open source cloud technologies

  Urs Hölzle, Google’s head of technical infrastructure, talks up efforts to deliver what he claims to be the first open source cloud stack

• April 19, 2019 19 Apr'19

  UK government adds voice to citizen services delivery

  Voice technology enables access to more than 12,000 information items through Alexa or Google Home

• April 18, 2019 18 Apr'19

  Facebook leaks: Zuckerberg turned data into dollars in ruthless battle with competitors

  Facebook’s CEO ruthlessly exploited personal data shared by its users to turn Facebook into the biggest social network, but internal documents show that privacy appeared to be an afterthought for executives

• April 18, 2019 18 Apr'19

  Widespread adoption of digital ID could boost economic growth

  New study argues that the standard could bring benefits to businesses in sectors such as financial services as well as government – but it all depends on high adoption rates

• April 17, 2019 17 Apr'19

  UK government to introduce online porn age checks

  World-first regulations will see age verification introduced in July and enforced by the British Board of Film Classification. Non-compliant sites risk withdrawal of payment services or being blocked

• April 17, 2019 17 Apr'19

  HM Land Registry completes blockchain trial

  HM Land Registry’s blockchain project is part of a wider digital transformation initiative which aims to simplify and speed up the process of buying and selling property

• April 17, 2019 17 Apr'19

  How UnaBiz is disrupting the IoT market in APAC

  From offering low-cost connectivity to hardware design and integration services, the Singapore-based technology supplier is causing a stir in the internet-of-things market

• April 16, 2019 16 Apr'19

  Home Office curbs bulk emails following data breach

  Department has introduced new rules for mass messaging after exposing email addresses of EU settled status scheme applicants

• April 16, 2019 16 Apr'19

  Findings published from three-month pilot for NHS App

  Biometric login functionality and additional repeat prescription ordering capability are among the enhancements made in response to user feedback to the NHS App

• April 16, 2019 16 Apr'19

  Huawei cyber security chief John Suffolk: It’s not our culture to be aggressive

  John Suffolk, global cyber security and privacy officer at China-based telecoms equipment supplier Huawei, tells Huawei Analyst Summit growth is the best answer to US criticism